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Manufacturer of OHIO quality clay face brick and paving brick since 1929.
With plants located in Bowerston and Hanover, Ohio, the Bowerston Shale Company has produced quality clay products for the
architectural, commercial and residential markets for over 80 years. Quality and customer service have been the foundation of
our company. We continually incorporate the latest engineering and manufacturing techniques into our brick production.
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Bowerston Plant
#130-1 WIRE CUT
#340-1 WIRE CUT
#610 DARK RED SMOOTH
IRON SPOT
#615 RED SMOOTH FULL
RANGE IRON SPOT
#717 dark SMOOTH
IRON SPOT
#721 DARK SMOOTH full
range IRON SPOT
#7210 DARK wire cut
full range IRON SPOT
#940-1 WIRE CUT
ANTIQUE RED LIGHT Flash
VERTICAL MATT
AUTUMN BLEND
VERTICAL MATT
AUTUMN ROSE
VERTICAL MATT
AUTUMN BLEND CLEAR
WIRE CUT
AUTUMN BLEND
ROUGH TEX
AUTUMN BLEND WIRE CUT
AUTUMN BLEND WIRE CUT
NO DARK
AUTUMN ROSE CLEAR
WIRE CUT
AUTUMN ROSE ROUGH TEX
AUTUMN ROSE WIRE CUT
BRIARCLIFFE
BUCKSKIN
BURGUNDY BLEND
CANYON ROUGH TEX
CANYON ROUGH TEX
FULL RANGE
CANYON ROUGH TEX
light FLASH
cherokee blend
vertical matt
CHOCOLATE (LT) VERTICAL
MATT FULL RANGE W/BLACK
CHOCOLATE ROUGH TEX
FULL RANGE
CHOCOLATE SMOOTH
CHOCOLATE SMOOTH
FULL RANGE
CHOCOLATE WIRE CUT
CHOCOLATE WIRE CUT
FULL RANGE
COLLEGIATE RED Flash
VERTICAL MATT
DARK RED Flash BARK
DARK RED Flash
VERTICAL MATT
DARK RED SMOOTH
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Bowerston Plant
EAU CLAIRE BLEND
FRISCO BLEND
HARRISON BLEND
HOOSIER BLEND
MOHICAN BLEND
MONROE BLEND
NAVAJO WIRE CUT
OLDE CHEYENNE
OLDE HARVARD SMOOTH
OLDE WINDSOR
PIONEER BLEND SMOOTH
PIONEER BLEND WIRE CUT
PIONEER CLEAR WIRE CUT
RED BARK FULL RANGE
RED SMOOTH
RED SMOOTH FULL RANGE
RED SMOOTH FULL RANGE
NO DARK
RED SMOOTH IRON SPOT
RED VERTICAL MATT
RED VERTICAL MATT
FULL RANGE
RED WIRE CUT FULL RANGE
RED WIRE CUT FULL RANGE
NO DARK
ROSE MIST
RUSTIC RED
SANTA FE ROUGH TEX
SANTA FE SMOOTH
SANTA FE WIRE CUT
SANTA FE WIRE CUT
NO DARK
Sunset 85/15 WIRE CUT
SUNSET FLASH ROUGH TEX
SUNSET FLASH
VERTICAL MATT
SUNSET Flash
WIRE CUT
SUNSET WIRE CUT CLEAR
TERRA COTTA BARK
TERRA COTTA RED
VERTICAL MATT
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Bowerston Plant
TERRA COTTA WIRE CUT
UNIVERSITY BLEND
SMOOTH
UNIVERSITY BLEND
SMOOTH IRON SPOT
UNIVERSITY BLEND
VERTICAL MATT
UNIVERSITY BLEND
WIRE CUT
UNIVERSITY BLEND
WIRE CUT IRON SPOT
WOODSFIELD BLEND
#130-1 WIRE CUT UTILITY
#7210 DARK FULL RANGE
WIRE CUT IRON SPOT UTILITY
#94-1 WIRE CUT UTILITY
AUTUMN BLEND
WIRE CUT UTILITY
BURGUNDY BLEND UTILITY
CHOCOLATE WIRE CUT
UTILITY
DARK RED SMOOTH UTILITY
FRISCO BLEND UTILITY
HOOSIER BLEND UTILITY
OLDE CHEYENNE UTILITY
OLDE WINDSOR UTILITY
PIONEER BLEND
WIRE CUT UTILITY
RED SMOOTH UTILITY
RED SMOOTH
FULL RANGE UTILITY
RED WIRE CUT
FULL RANGE UTILITY
ROSE MIST UTILITY
TERRA COTTA
WIRE CUT UTILITY
UNIVERSITY BLEND
WIRE CUT UTILITY
Olde Red Paver
Olde Red Flash Paver
Chocolate Paver
Chocolate Flash Paver
Newark Public Library
Newark, Ohio
Licking Valley High School
Hanover, Ohio
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Harper Creek High School
Battle Creek, Michigan
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Hanover Plant
#110 RED SMOOTH
#1100 RED SMOOTH Flash
#110-3 MAHOGANY
SMOOTH
#120 RED RUGG
#1200 RED RUGG Flash
#125 CHERRY BARK
#1252 CARDINAL BLEND
#130 RED VELVET
#1300 RED VELVET Flash
#130-3 MAHOGANY VELVET
#130-6 SORREL VELVET
#1348 RED
ROUGH TEX Flash
#1425 BUFF BARK Flash
#1445 BUFF VELVET Flash
#1448 BUFF ROUGH TEX
Flash
#145 RED VERTEX
#1450 RED VERTEX Flash
#145-3 MAHOGANY VERTEX
#145-6 SORREL VERTEX
#1520 BLUSH BUFF
SAND FACE
#1525 BUFF
SAND fACE Flash
#1545 BUFF VERTEX Flash
#1620 RED SAND FACE
#1625 RED SAND FACE
Flash
#225 RED BARK Flash
#245 BLUSH BUFF RUGG
RED BRUSH TEX
RED BRUSH TEX Flash
#300 KAOLINITE BARK
#325 WALNUT BARK
#340 KAOLINITE VELVET
#345 KAOLINITE VERTEX
#360 KAOLINITE RUGG
#425 BUFF BARK BLEND
#425-L LIGHT BUFF BARK
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Hanover Plant
#426 DARK BUFF BARK
#443 LIGHT BUFF
BLUSH VELVET
#445 BLUSH BUFF VELVET
#446 DARK BLUSH VELVET
#1000 BUFF SMOOTH
Flash
#1003 BUFF SMOOTH
#520 CORDOVAN SMOOTH
SAND FACE
#525 CORDOVAN RUGG
#545 CORDOVAN VERTEX
#806 LIGHT GRAY & WHITE
BARK BLEND
#825 MEDIUM GRAY &
WALNUT BARK BLEND
#925 LIGHT & MEDIUM
GRAY BARK BLEND
#940 GRAY VELVET
DESERT BROWN SMOOTH
DESERT BROWN VELVET
DESERT SAGE SMOOTH
DESERT SAGE VELVET
DESERT TAN SMOOTH
DESERT TAN VELVET
ALBANY ROSE
AZTEC RED
BORDEAUX
HARVEST BLEND
IRISH GOLD
OLD ENGLISH
PHOENIX RED
#135-FL RED VELVET
Flash NORMAN
#86 LIGHT GRAY BARK
NORMAN
#110 RED SMOOTH Flash
NORMAN
#125 CHERRY BARK
NORMAN
#135 RED VELVET NORMAN
#170 RED RUGG NORMAN
#575 CORDOVAN RUGG
NORMAN
#645 BLUSH BUFF VELVET
NORMAN
#645-FL BLUSH BUFF
VELVET Flash NORMAN
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Hanover Plant
#646 DARK BLUSH BUFF
NORMAN
#745 BLUSH BUFF RUGG
NORMAN
#80 WHITE BIRCH BARK
NORMAN
#806-N GRAY & WHITE BARK
BLEND NORMAN
#840 WHITE VELVET
NORMAN
#860 WHITE RUGG NORMAN
#867 GRAY BARK BLEND
NORMAN
#87 MEDIUM GRAY BARK
NORMAN
#14 RED VELVET UTILITY
#1425 BUFF BARK
Flash UTILITY
#14-3 MAHOGANY
VELVET UTILITY
#1450 RED VERTEX
Flash UTILITY
#1525 BUFF SAND FACE
Flash UTILITY
#1620 RED SAND
FACE UTILITY
#1625 RED SAND FACE
Flash UTILITY
#17 RED RUGG UTILITY
#34 KAOLINITE
VELVET UTILITY
#40 BUFF VELVET UTILITY
#43 LIGHT BUFF
VELVET UTILITY
#45 BUFF VELVET
Flash UTILITY
#48 BUFF ROUGH TEX
Flash UTILITY
#50 CORDOVAN
VELVET UTILITY
#52 CORDOVAN RUGG
UTILITY
#74 BLUSH BUFF RUGG
UTILITY
#94 GRAY VELVET UTILITY
BORDEAUX UTILITY
HARVEST BLEND utility
#105 RED paver
OLD ENGLISH UTILITY
#13 RED VELVET Flash
UTILITY
#115 RED flash paver
#505 CORDOVAN paver
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Sculpture Studio
Architects and builders specify brick from the Bowerston Shale Company for many reasons. These include: known quality, wide selection of
shades, sizes and textures, color consistency and size parameters that meet tight tolerances and special matching requirements. Creativity in
specialty brick design and sculpture has been a hallmark of the Bowerston Shale Company. The skilled staff in our architectural specialities and
design department create custom shapes and sculptures that give unlimited possibilities to building design. Visit www.bowerstonshale.com or
call for more information on custom brick sculptures.
Textures
B=Bowerston H=Hanover
wire cut - B
smooth - B & H
rough tex - B & H
VErtical matt - B
brush tex - B & H
PAPER CUT - H
VELVET - H
bark - B & H
vertex - B & H
RUGG - B & H
sanded - B & H
pebble tex
Face BricK SIZES
W
H
Modular
3-5/8'' 2-1/4''
Standard
3-5/8'' 2-1/4''
Oversize/Engineer 3-5/8'' 2-3/4''
Queen
3''
2-3/4''
Norman
3-5/8'' 2-1/4''
Engineer Norman 3-5/8'' 2-3/4''
Closure/Econo
3-5/8'' 3-5/8''
Utility
3-5/8'' 3-5/8''
8x8
3-5/8'' 7-5/8''
Super Norman
3-5/8'' 2-1/4''
Meridian
3-5/8'' 3-5/8''
L
7-5/8''
8''
7-5/8''
8''
11-5/8''
11-5/8''
7-5/8''
11-5/8''
7-5/8''
15-5/8''
15-5/8''
custom indentation - B & H
Paving Brick
W
L
H
4''
8''
1-5/8''
3-3/4''
7-1/2''
2-1/4''
4''
8''
2-1/4''
4''
8''
2-3/4''
4''
8''
3''
Custom sizes and shapes are available.
Corporate Office & Bowerston Plant
The Bowerston Shale Company
515 Main Street
P.O. Box 199
Bowerston, Ohio 44695
(740) 269-2921
Fax: (740) 269-5456
info@bowerstonshale.com
Hanover Plant
1329 Seven Hills Road NE
Newark, Ohio 43055
(740) 763-3921
Fax: (740) 763-2949
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The Bowerston Shale Company
500 Mile LEEDS Qualification
Bowerston, Ohio Plant
Hanover, Ohio Plant
From Brick Industry Association Tech Note 48 - “By selecting materials
from regional sources, environmental impacts associated with the
transport of materials can be reduced”. The Bowerston Shale Company’s
two brick manufacturing plant locations, one near Columbus, Ohio and the
other near Canton, Ohio, are within 500 miles of half of the population of
the United States.